Most expensive Scottish home slashed by £3million

By Ruairi Creaney

SCOTLAND’S most expensive mansion has had £3million knocked off the asking price – but it still costs £12million.

The 14 bedroom Yester Estate house has failed to attract a single bidder during two years on the market.

The huge 500-acre estate in Gifford, East Lothian, went on the market after its previous owner, Italian-American composer Gian Carlo Menotti, died.

Anna Thomas, assistant director of Savills, the property’s selling agent, said that they have received a number of enquiries about the site, although no-one has yet made an offer.